Magomed Ankalaev

Magomed Ankalaev
Ankalaev in 2019
BornMagomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev
(1992-06-02) June 2, 1992
Teletl', Dagestan, Russia
Native nameМагомед Анкалаев
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Reach75 in (191 cm)
StyleCombat Sambo
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofMakhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
TeamFight Club Akhmat
Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts
TrainerSukhrab Magomedov (head coach)
Shamil Alibatyrov
RankInternational Master of Sport in Amateur MMA
Master of Sport in combat sambo
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins20
By knockout10
By decision10
Losses1
By submission1
Draws1
No contests1
Other information
UniversityDagestan State University, Makhachkala
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Men's Amateur Mixed Martial Arts
WMMAA World Championships
2013 Baku−93 kg
2014 Minsk−93 kg
2015 Prague−93 kg
2016 Macau−93 kg
Russian Championships
2014 Khanty-Mansiysk−93 kg
2014 Moscow−93 kg
2014 Khabarovsk−93 kg
2015 Dagestan−93 kg
2015 Grozny−93 kg
2015 Omsk−93 kg
2016 Orenburg−93 kg
Combat Sambo
2016 DagestanLight Heavyweight

Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev (Russian: Магомед Алибулатович Анкалаев; born June 2, 1992) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of March 11, 2025, he is #6 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Ankalaev is the former light heavyweight champion of World Fighting Championship Akhmat. He is also the winner of 2016 Akhmat FC Light Heavyweight Grand Prix.